NYT story on Miller, with some details

[highplainsdem]

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/29/politics/29cnd-court.html?hp&ex=1128052800&en=ab3e643986deb5a5&ei=5094&partner=homepage


Ms. Miller never wrote an article about Ms. Wilson. Mr. Fitzgerald has said that obtaining Ms. Miller's testimony was one of the last remaining objectives of his inquiry, and the deal with Ms. Miller suggests that the prosecutor may soon bring the long-running investigation to an end. It is unknown whether prosecutors will charge anyone in the Bush administration with wrongdoing.

The agreement that led to Ms. Miller's release followed intense negotiations between Ms. Miller; her lawyer, Robert Bennett; Mr. Libby's lawyer, Joseph Tate; and Mr. Fitzgerald. The talks began with a telephone call from Mr. Bennett to Mr. Tate in late August. Ms. Miller spoke with Mr. Libby by telephone earlier this month as their lawyers listened, according to people briefed on the matter. It was then that Mr. Libby told Ms. Miller that she had his personal and voluntary waiver.

But the discussions were at times strained, with Mr. Libby and Mr. Tate asserting that they communicated their voluntary waiver to Ms. Miller's lawyers more than year ago, according to those briefed on the case. Mr. Libby wrote to Ms. Miller in mid-September, saying that he believed her lawyers understood that his waiver was voluntary.

Others involved in the case have said that Ms. Miller did not understand that the waiver had been freely given and did not accept it until she had heard from him directly.

[Halliburton]

1. glad Jehl worked on this story

I'm surprised Bill Keller didn't have a hack write this article.

[baby_bear]

3. Ah, that's a cheap shot

Keller knows how important this is, even if the newspaper's track record is far from perfect.

I think he'll be keeping his nose clean here. More or less.

b_b

[highplainsdem]

2. kick

[DemsUnited]

4. Interesting. Article says Miller got waiver from Libby EARLIER THIS MONTH!

Doesn't say exactly when, but it sure doesn't sound like this all transpired in the last few days.

[ClintonTyree]

6. Right, which is what makes all this so confusing........

none of this makes sense right now but I have this hollow feeling that I can't describe. I hope my feeling is dead wrong.

[Carla in Ca]

5. I see Robert Bennett is her attorney

I'm sure you all remember the great advice he gave Bill Clinton, right? God, I hate that man.